Register.



PATENTED OCT. 23, 1906.

W. L. CARTER.

REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED NDV. 7. 1904.

UNITED STATESA PATENT OFFIOE.

WILLIAM L. CARTER, voF WATERLOO, IOWA, AssIGNoR To WATERLOO REGISTERCOMPANY, oF WATERLOO, IOWA.v

REGISTER.

To all whom it may concern:

I. tion lof the operatin meanstherefor.

i the to of the register. .At the en rovided with rearwar ly-ex-.tenduig iiatanges 11,. constituting abut-V -sho Be it known that I,WILLIAM L. CARTER, a citizen of the 'United States, residing atWaterloo, in the county lof Blackhawk and State of lowa, have invented anew and useful Register, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hot-air registers,

and while more particularly intended for use` 1n walls there arefeatures thereof that may 1 perhaps be advantageously used in otheranalogous structures of this character.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a simple and novel re`ster which can'be readilyT fitted and place in without thenecessity ofany materia tions to the surrounding work.

Another object is to provide novel means for ,controlling the lassagetherethrough of the heated air, andp -more particularly the mechanismfor operating they controlling alteramea/11S Still .another obj ect isto-provide means of a-simple character for moisteningl the vair in theroom in which the register is located, said means constitutin a part ofthe registe` in that it acts as a deector.

. The referred form of construction is illustrated In the accompanyingdrawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the register,showing the shutter closed. f Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional viewthrough the same. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showin the-shutter open. Fig. 4 1s a vertical sectional view through the registerwith the parts as shown in Flg. 3. F1g. 5 is a detail perspective viewof one end of the -shutter and a por- F1 6 is a detail sectiona view onthe line 6 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a detailsectional view p the manner ofmounting the leaves ofthes utter.-

- Similary reference-numerals indicate corresponding parts in' allthe'gures of the drawin v y Y sn the embodiment illustrated asppporting-frame is employed comprising 'a faceplate 8, having a Vgratedheat-exit 9, above which is located a vapor-outlet OpellingL 10, whichopening is formed in a rearwardly and upward y curved portion forming,ractically di ed es the face-p 4ate is Sp'eccaA-.ion` of Letters Patent.

Application filed. November 7,1.904s Serial Nn.-231.763.

' pivots Patented Oct. 23, 1906.

more constitutessu porting means for a shutter that controls .t eheat-exit, as Well as a K support for the operating mechanism for saidshutter. This ,shutter comprises' a plurality .of leaves 15, each havingat one edge and proj ectin-g from its ends pintles 16, that arejournaled in( notches 17, formed in the edges of the u right end wallsof the boxing 12, that are albutted4 against the' inner face of theplate 8.. The oppositeA edges ofthe leaves are ada ted to overlap, as'shown in Fig. 2, andrsai leaves are of unequal width-that is to say, thecentral one is of greater Width than the lowest and the uppermost iswiderl than the central leaf-so thatwhen the shut- .-ter is moved toopenHosition,l as illustrated v in Fig. 4, each leafwi act as adeflector, as they extend different distances into the current oflascending air. The leaves 15 are connected at one end'by an uprightlink 18, having openings that receive pins J19, carried by the leaves inrear .of their pivot-pintls 16; Said link is furthermore provIded withspaced outstandin lugs 19. f

Journale in the upright end walls of the boxing 12 are pivots 20, thatalso extend through theface-plate 8 and carry outwardlyextendi crankarms 21. Une of these l go is provided with an inwardlyextending curvedcrank-finger 22, that passes between thelugs 19 and, is arranged toengage the same. The bearin of the pivot havingA said crank-,finger ispre erably reinforced b an ear 23, secured to the face-plate 8, asilliistrated in Fig. 6. The outer endsof the crank-arms 21 areconnectedj by a foot-rest bar 24, that extends across the heat-exit infront of the face-plate and is adapted to be elevated above said exit,asshown in Figs. 1 and 2. Its downward movement is limited b stopprojections 24, carried by the faceplatel 8 and located adjacent to theouter ends of the .pivots 20.

constitutes i In @Imation with.v the wbQve-desribed structure there lisemployed an airfmoistener' consisting of a water-receptacle 25, thatfissecured to the inner side of a cover 26,. exf' tending over'. thevapor-outlet 10 and having a grated portion 27 coveringthe upper' poretion ofsaid opening. The receptacle is,

thus supported by the cover and .is removable through .the 'opening 10,as' shown in Figs. 2 and 4. This receptacle curvesv or ine`clinesdownwardlyand rearwardly above and back of the heat-exit,therebyconstituting a deecto'r ior directing.A heated airpthereto.

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Said receptacle is referably closed with the exception of a sma l outlet28, located-in rear of andadjacentto the grated'p'ortionot1 the Theoperation of the device, it is believed, will be clear.' Thefoot-rest isof course not needed .except when drving or warming the feet, andthuswhenf the register is closed aid-rest is elevated', as'shown inFigs. 1 and p water-receptacle 25 and be deflected therebyy `outwardly.This causesfthe'water contained 1n the receptacle to be heated, and thevaporA Upon' swinging the rest downwardly the shutter' of the registeris opened and the rest is located across the Aheat-exit, lthis downWardf movement being limited by. the stoplugs shown. The heated airduring its up- Ward' passage willstrike the bottom of. the

'y therefrom will pass freel into. the' room through the grating 27. vroom containing aregister can be separately T us the air in eachmoistened and the receptacle can be su plied b merely moving the sameoutward y throug the opening `10 until the -mouth 2S-is .rom theforegoing it is thought that the construction, operation, and manyadvantages of the herein-described invention will.

1. In a register, the .combination with a supporting-frame havingraheat-outlet, of a grated plate covering the'outlet, a movable shutterforthe heat-outlet located in rear of the grated plate, a foot-rest'movably mountedy on the frame and movable to a positioni in' advance ofand below the top of the grated plate' and' the heat-outlet, andmeansactuated' by the foot-rest -upon its movement to Y operate theshutter.

2'. In a register, the combination with'fa' supporting-frame' having aheat-outlet,`.of a" latel covering the outlet, a' shutter rated or theeat-outlet'movably mounted on the plate', one o `extends' between' andlengages the lu .frame in renvoi-the grated late, afootiest bar pivotallymou'nted on t e frame and movable to a position inadvance of. andvbelowthe top of the grated plate and the heatoutlet, and means actuated bythe foot-rest upon its pivotal movement to operate the v shutter.

V3. In a register, the combination with a supporting-frame comprising agrated plate, of av shutter comv rising a plurality of leaves. pivotedon the ame in rear of the grated portion of theplate, a foot-.rest barivotally supported on the-frame and mova le over the exposed f ace ofthe plate", and meansV op# erated by the foot-rest bar and' connectedwith the leaves-formoving the same.

x4. In a register, the combination with af frame havin a heat-exit, of'a' shutter controlling said eat-exit and comprising a pluL rality ofmovable leaves, spaced crank-arms pivoted upon the frame, aoot-restconnecting the crank-arms, one of said arms havinga crank-iiner, and a connection between said finger an the leaves. i

5. In a register, the combinationvwlth a supporting-frame having agrated-heat-out-- Y let, of ashutter for controlling the outlet comrising a plurality of leaves {ournaled in i the t ame, a foot-rest barivota ly mounted onthe frame and movab e to ay position in front of Ithelgratedoutlet, and means con-A necting thebar and-leaves for operatingthe latter upon the movement of the'former.-

6. In= a register', the combination with' a, sup orting-rame includinga' grated late', of 'a s utter comprisingV a pluralit o leaves pivotedon thel frame in rear'o -the ated plate, a foot-rest bar movable to and'om a position in advance of the exposed .face of the plate, and meansoperated by the footrest bar and connected with theA leaves for movingsaid leaves.

7. In a register, the combination with aV IOC IOS

frame including a grated faceplate forming ea heat-exit, of 'a shuttercomprising a plurality of leaves ivoted upon the frame in rear of theface-p ate and controlling' the heat-exit, a "link pivotall connectingthe leaves and having s ac'ed ugs projecting fromv oneside; 'outstan ingcrank-arms ivoted4 .u 'on the frame and proj'ectingin ont of t efacesaid` crank-ams having a re`ar- .wardly-extending curved crankengerfthlx-t -'o -t el link, anda foot-rest barconnectin t efouter ends ofthe crank-arms and exten ing across' the front' of the heat-exit.

8. In a register, the combination with a:- frame having a heat-exit, ofa=waterrecep` tacle su orted on' the frame above* the heat exit, sal'receptacle having awat'er-contain ing portion inclning'downwardlytoward' its real` end in rear' of the heat-exit and consti Ithe same:

" and sald receptacle including 'a Water-con- 'posed contiguous to .thevapor-outlet, and a Correctn iin Letters Patet N. 833,871.

tainin portion that inclines downwardly in rear ci; the heat-exit andconstituting a deiector for directing the air toward said exit.

, 10. In a register, the combination With a frame having a heat-exit anda vapor-outlet located above the same, of a Water-receptacle detachablymounted in theiam'e above the heat-exit and having `an open mouth dis.-

grated c'overfor said outlet secured to the receptacle and detachabletherewith, said cover constituting a stop to position the receptacle inthe frame.

1l. In a register, the combination With an [SELL] upright frameincluding aace-plate having'a grated heat-exit and a vapor-outlet;vlocated above the same, of a shutter for controlling the heat-exit, agrated cover for the vaporoutlet over,apping and fitting against theface-plate, and a `Water-r'ceptacle secured to the inner side of thecover and removable `through the vapor-outlet, said receptacle havinglan opening-mouth disposed contiguous to the grated ortion of the coverand being furthermore oivnwardly inclined in rear of the heat-exitconstituting a deector for directing air thereto.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWnI have hereto aixed mysignature in the presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM L. CARTER.

M Witnesses'.'

JAMES A. GILMORE,

JOHN H; RILEY.

It is hereby certified that in `IJetters Patent No. 833,871, grantedOctober 23,1906, upon the application ofv Will-iam L. Carter, ofWaterloo, Iowa., for an improvement in' Registers, an error occurs inthe 4printed specification requiring correction, as fol- .'lows: `Inline 26, page 43, lthe words over, apping f should read overlappingiandthat the said Letters Patent shouldfbe read'with this correction thereinthat the same may conform to thereeox'd of the casein the Patent Oice.

Signed and sealed this 6th day of November, A. `D., 1906.

n B. MOORE,` Acting ommissoner of Patents.

" and sald receptacle including 'a Water-con- 'posed contiguous to .thevapor-outlet, and a Correctn iin Letters Patet N. 833,871.

tainin portion that inclines downwardly in rear ci; the heat-exit andconstituting a deiector for directing the air toward said exit.

, 10. In a register, the combination With a frame having a heat-exit anda vapor-outlet located above the same, of a Water-receptacle detachablymounted in theiam'e above the heat-exit and having `an open mouth dis.-

grated c'overfor said outlet secured to the receptacle and detachabletherewith, said cover constituting a stop to position the receptacle inthe frame.

1l. In a register, the combination With an [SELL] upright frameincluding aace-plate having'a grated heat-exit and a vapor-outlet;vlocated above the same, of a shutter for controlling the heat-exit, agrated cover for the vaporoutlet over,apping and fitting against theface-plate, and a `Water-r'ceptacle secured to the inner side of thecover and removable `through the vapor-outlet, said receptacle havinglan opening-mouth disposed contiguous to the grated ortion of the coverand being furthermore oivnwardly inclined in rear of the heat-exitconstituting a deector for directing air thereto.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWnI have hereto aixed mysignature in the presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM L. CARTER.

M Witnesses'.'

JAMES A. GILMORE,

JOHN H; RILEY.

It is hereby certified that in `IJetters Patent No. 833,871, grantedOctober 23,1906, upon the application ofv Will-iam L. Carter, ofWaterloo, Iowa., for an improvement in' Registers, an error occurs inthe 4printed specification requiring correction, as fol- .'lows: `Inline 26, page 43, lthe words over, apping f should read overlappingiandthat the said Letters Patent shouldfbe read'with this correction thereinthat the same may conform to thereeox'd of the casein the Patent Oice.

Signed and sealed this 6th day of November, A. `D., 1906.

n B. MOORE,` Acting ommissoner of Patents.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 833,871, grantedOctober 23, 1906,

upon the application of William L. Carter, of Waterloo, Iowa., for animprovement in Registers, an error occurs in the printed specificationrequiring correction, as follows: In line 26, page 3, the words over,apping should read overlapping; and that the said Letters Patent shouldbe read with this correction therein that the same may conform tothe-record of the case in the Patent Oce.

Signed and sealed this 6th day of November, A. D., 1906.

[SEAL] E. B. MOORE,

Acting Commissioner of Pate'ns.

